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I really miss the old days of trucking. The two lane deserted scenic highways, before the congestion of interstates. I would wind through the endless small towns and incredible scenery, stop at a small truck stop, long before the days of franchises that made every truck stop look and the food taste exactly the same. [...]

OOIDA has a “Call to Action”, where they alert members to call their congressmen and explain why they should vote a certain way on a certain bill. The latest Call To Action is about HR3550. The bill itself is for highways, but OOIDA wants a mandatory fuel surcharge thrown in with that bill.

OOIDA is a great organization. They are the only ones that are actually looking out for the drivers. Unlike some of the ATA organization that are just political wastes of time and only look out for themselves. For a nominal fee I have a voice in Washington, DC. An organization that has taken up large [...]

Most of the time Dave Sweetman’s column is about image and being professional with an occasional cute story of what happens on the road. His March’s column talks about how the new Hours of Service are confusing even for the industry. His answer for a fix is (which I agree, mostly):

Awhile back I got a trip that went through San Diego, CA. Even though I was just passing through I hadn’t been back at all since I was 18. Even though it was dark and I didn’t recognize much except a few street names on the exit signs. I’m not sure what I was expecting, [...]

In the March issue of RoadStar editor Steve Sturgess’ column he quotes an industry periodical Real Questions real Answers that says,
“. . .consider the fast food business. Many of these companies actually want high turnover, at least among some of their employees, because it helps keep wages down.”